Click Import standing orders. The Import Standing Orders page appears.
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Click Add on the action bar. The Add an import standing order process screen appears.
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Enter a unique name and description to help identify and explain the process.
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In the Account system field, select the account system. Generated recurring gift payments are added to the account system you select here. Pledge payments use the account system of the original pledge.
The Account system field appears only if your organisation configures multiple nominal ledger account systems and implements site security, and you have rights to work with multiple account systems.
Warning: Your selection in the Account system field will override any batch template you may select that is associated with a default account system.
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Under Batch info, select the details of the revenue batch generated by the process.
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Select whether to assign the batch the next available number or a custom number. If you select Custom, enter the number to use.
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In the Batch template field, select the revenue batch template to use. If the batch template you want does not appear, consult your batch processing manager.
Note: For the standing order import process to successfully run, the batch template must contain the following fields: Standing order account, Standing order reference number, and Standing order reference date.
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In the Batch owner field, select the batch processor to receive the batch.
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In the File format field, select the format that matches the bank that supplies the data file. The process supports the following bank formats:
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Bank of Ireland
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Bank of Scotland
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Barclays Data Service
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Co-operative Bank
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HSBC
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Lloyds
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Midland Bank
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National Westminster Bank
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Royal Bank of Scotland
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In the Import file field, select the data that contains the payments file to import. If you select From server, select a data file located on your server. If you select From local file, browse and map to the location of the data file.
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In the Payments due on or before field, select when to apply the payments. For example, to apply them the same day you run the process, select Date this process runs. If you select "Specific date," enter the date on which to apply the payments. If you select "X days after this process runs," enter the number of days after the process runs on which to apply the payments.
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To hold payments that cannot be matched with existing outstanding commitments for application to future instalments, select Pay future instalments if no current unpaid commitments are found.
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Click Save. You return to the Import Standing Orders page.